Looking for practical Tsonga to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Chamorro.
Tip: pick five Chamorro phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Håfa adai
Ndza khensa
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Xewani xitulu
Buenas Dias
Xewani ntlhanu
Buenas Tarde
Xewani nhloko
Buenas Noches
Xewani xihlayo
Buenas Noches
Tshamisa
Hasta luego
Sala kahle
Adios
U vitaniwani?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ndzina i John
Guahu si John
U njhani?
Como estas?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
A ndzi twisisi.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Khandziya ekunene.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Åhe(ahe)
A hi kona
Ahe(ahe)
Swi nga va tano
Sao(sao)
Ndzi amukela
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
Iku na switlhavelo
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
U ehleketa yini?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Hlayisa nkarhi
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ndzi tsundzuka
Dispensa(dispensa)
A hi na xiphiqo
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Ndzakuva
Felicidades(felicidades)
Mavongele yo tsakela
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
U va na ndlela yo olova
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
I platform yihi?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
I kona edzongeni.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
I le n'hweti.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Ndzaku na menu?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Tåyi i police
Tivisa ambalansi
Tåyi un ambulance
Ndzi lava dokotela
Hu necesita un dokto
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Hu fanhasso
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Ku vava laha
Må'olek i na'ån
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Hu ma'pos i passport
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Shelp!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Sigu i file na in attach
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Kao siña un klari i punto?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Måta hu chule' para un
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.